stage fright........?

Question

when ever im infront of an audiance im really shy to act, even infront of my class! im 13 and fairly confident but scared to act infront of others. please help! thank you xxx

Answer 1

The more you do this, the more comfortable you'll feel. Practice with family and friends and in front of mirrors! In time, you'll get better at it. There are stars that get stage fright even after years of entertaining.

Answer 2

Well, when you are rehearsing your lines, do it in front of a mirror so you can see what you are doing. Don't play with your hair or do anything habitual like that.
When you feel comfortable enough, I suggest you act out your line in front of a friend or someone that you are comfortable with and get any pointers you can from them.

All you can really do to get rid of stage fright is be very well prepared and just get out there and do it. Try not to look directly at the audience. As this can cause you to freeze and lose your train of thought. Instead, look at the wall or something related to it. Really get into what you are doing and you should forget about the audience.

I used to have stage fright as well. But I just kept getting out there and doing it anyway and it soon faded away.

Also, one thing that you can do if you are comfortable with yourself is getting in an acting competition. Your judges can really help you out by giving you pointers on what you should do.

Good luck!

Cheers!

Answer 3

"Stage fright" (which is a TERRIBLE thing to call this particular phenomenon) is something that all actors experience at one time or another.

There are a couple of things you should know: the physical sensations you're calling "stage fright" (increased heart rate/pulse rate, trembling, sweaty palms, etc.) are a function of your body creating a surplus of adrenalin, which is does when it goes on alert. In other words, you're having a perfectly NORMAL response to the fact that something extraordinary is about to happen. You need to make friends with this feeling; don't look at it as something BAD. I've been acting for a LOOOONG time, and, believe me, when I DON'T feel a little adrenalin rush before performing...THAT'S when I'll get nervous.

The other thing to remember is that, as bad as your "stage fright" might feel to YOU, it's probably all but imperceptible to your audience. If you've prepared and rehearsed your performance diligently, then it lives in your "muscle memory," and you need to trust that you're delivering that performance, even when you don't "feel" it.

Answer 4

Stage fright is a bit like vertigo - a physical reaction to warn you off a potential danger. Vertigo make sense since falling off a cliff is really dangerous. But what ever goes wrong on stage you will never ever die of embarrassment. So as fare as stage fright is concerned, embrace the fear and jump!

Also there are plenty of breathing and relaxation exercises out there to help you cope (see bellow).

Answer 5

Well... stage fright happens to everyone. So dont worry about it. Just go ahead and act as you enjoy it i guess. If you want to relax more just look at a point ahead of you if acting or speaking to an audience directly. If you are nervous try and find a way of relaxing. I personally just like to act as a way of relaxing.

Answer 6

The one thing that cured me of stage fright was when someone said to me.......'But it's not you on stage, it's your character'

Also, it's someone elses words...i.e. the playwrites, so if you are being boring etc, it's the playwrite's words at fault, not you and so on and so on.
You never look at the audience anyway, you should look just above their heads. Either centre, to the right, or to the left (alternate these eyelines of course, don't just look in one of the directions all the time) and focus on being the person you are portraying, not acting it.

Answer 7

Dont be afraid.......
whenever your up on stage acting just pretend like nobody is waching you.or petend that your acting for only one person you know really well.if you want some tips on acting.......
heres one,whenever its your turn to speek just pretend like its really happening to you.or how you would say it if it wasnt a play.i do a little acting but i cant say ive ever had stage fright.

Answer 8

You're not alone! It's a very common problem. It just takes practice. The more you do it, the easier it gets. When you're acting, remember, you're being someone else, not yourself! Just pretend that person's not nervous.

Answer 9

Just act as if they weren't there!

It works, used to give lectures about history in highschool for my classmates, and I even told them off when they tried chitchatting while I was talking lol

+ I got killing eyes lol

Answer 10

It is normal to feel panic in front of an audience. Try channeling that energy into the role you are playing.